His first son, Chukwuma Aneziokoro, confirmed his death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Enugu.
Chukwuma said his father died peacefully in his sleep early hours of Saturday in his house in Enugu.
”He had been sick for some time but he died peacefully around 4 am. He was a great man, caring father and husband. I will sorely miss him,” he said.